,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ajgid ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #i1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mrs4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,morrison1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,v>gas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program to make grants to ,/ates to improve access to ! special supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr54 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,access to ,,wic ,act4 #b4 ,grant program to improve access to ,,wic 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] funds are fir/ made available "u subsection 7g77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a grant program to make grants to ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate ag5cy = purposes ( improv+ access to1 & p>ticipation & ret5tion 91 ! special supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ "u section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7 79 ?is section1 ref]r$ to z ,,wic74 7b7 ,opt-,9 p>ticipation ,! ,secret>y %all make a grant "u subsection 7a7 to ea* ,/ate ag5cy t opts 9 to ! grant program by submitt+ an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,a ,/ate ag5cy t receives a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant funds to c>ry out activities to improve access to1 & p>ticipation & ret5tion 91 ,,wic4 ,su* activities %all include at lea/ "o ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,conduct+ outrea* to pot5tial p>ticipants 9 ,,wic1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 support+ direct ref]rals to ,,wic f heal?c>e provid]s2 7,b7 e/abli%+ a /atewide uni=m process = su* direct ref]rals2 & 7,c7 improv+ ! notification (1 or ref]ral sy/ems =1 su* pot5tial p>ticipants at ,head ,/>t programs1 pres*ools1 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools1 & su* o!r programs or locations z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,e/abli%+1 ma9ta9+1 or exp&+ /atewide or multi-/atewide data-%>+ guidel9es to bett] all[ heal?c>e provid]s to-- 7,a7 securely ref] an individual to ,,wic2 or 7,b7 ) ! cons5t ( ! individual1 provide local ag5cies ) read-only access to ! individual's cl9ical data necess>y = ,,wic c]tification or p>ticipation4 7#c7 ,/reaml9+ heal?c>e provid]s' ability to1 subject to applicable law & ) ! cons5t ( ! individual1 s5d su* individual's height1 weight1 hemoglob9 measurem5ts1 & o!r ,,wic-relat$ docum5tation1 to local ag5cies = purposes ( ,,wic c]tification or p>ticipation4 7#d7 ,activities to improve ! ,,wic enrollm5t exp]i5ce1 includ+ e/abli%+ or exp&+ an onl9e application4 7#e7 ,only = ! purposes ( c]tify+ eligible individuals = ,,wic1 id5tify+ & contact+ individuals :o receive m$ical assi/ance "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act or are memb]s ( a h\sehold p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh :o are n curr5tly p>ticipat+ 9 ,,wic4 7d7 ,limitation on data %>+ ,data collect$ pursuant to subsection 7c7 %all be-- 7#a7 us$ only = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 c]tify+ eligible individuals = ,,wic2 7,b7 ma9ta9+ p>ticipation 9 ,,wic2 or 7,c7 c>ry+ out an activity specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7c72 & 7#b7 subject to ! confid5tiality provisions describ$ 9 section #bdf4bf7;d7 ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7e7 ,di/ribution ( funds ,= ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* funds are appropriat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 ( subsection 7g71 a ,/ate ag5cy p>ticipat+ ! program "u ?is section %all receive-- 7#a7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 an initial am\nt ( at lea/ #bjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 an additional am\nt t be>s ! same proportion to ! am\nt appropriat$ = t fiscal ye> 7less ! am\nts res]v$ "u subsection 7g77#b7 & di/ribut$ "u p>agraph 7#a77 z ! am\nt ( p>ticipants 9 ,,wic 9 ! ,/ate s]v$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy be>s to ! am\nt ( p>ticipants 9 ,,wic 9 all ,/ates p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 z det]m9$ accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t annual data available4 7f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually = ea* ye> subsequ5t to a ye> 9 :i* a grant is c>ri$ out "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture & submit to ,congress a report-- 7#a7 on ! outcomes ( ! program 7includ+ ! impact ( ! program on p>ticipation & ret5tion 9 ,,wic72 & 7#b7 t includes be/ practices = e/abli%+ & c>ry+ out ! activities "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7c74 7g7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye> #bjbg ?r\gh #bjca4 7#b7 ,res]vation = adm9i/rative exp5ses ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t ( funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = adm9i/rative exp5ses relat$ to c>ry+ out ?is section4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,head ,/>t program-- 7,a7 means a program c>ri$ out "u ! ,head ,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihca et seq472 & 7,b7 includes ,e>ly ,head ,/>t programs4 7#b7 ,! t]m local ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74 7#c7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#d7 ,! t]m ,/ate ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74 7#e7 ,! t]m ,,wic means ! special supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ "u section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74